Evidence for the induction of interference competition between anuran larvae in plastic pond cages

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-37

  Baker, Gillian C ^a   Beebee, Trevor J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMPETITION; LARVA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ANUROFECA RICHARDSI; BUFO BUFO; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 0034073551     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853800507255     Document Type: Article

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